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The Hitler Salute Was Never German

3 pointsby WarCommonstoday at 6:48 PM2 commentsview on HN

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u1hcw9nxtoday at 7:24 PM

Wrong WarCommons.

it started during the 18th century in France with The Oath of the Horatii. It is pseudohistorically associated with ancient Rome afterwards.

Ancient Romans did not use that salute.

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